High-frequency integrated inductive winding
First Claim
1. An inductance formed in an integrated circuit chip, formed of a plurality of parallel conductive lines of optimized width and having a length, each conductive line being formed in a thickness of at least one insulating layer, these lines being interconnected only by a plurality of perpendicular conductive segments, the segments being separated from one another in the direction of the length, each of the plurality of conductive lines extending over the entire length of the inductance and each conductive segment extending over the entire width of the inductance.
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Abstract
An inductance formed in an integrated circuit chip, formed of a plurality of parallel conductive lines, of optimized width, each conductive line being formed in the thickness of at least one insulating layer, these lines being interconnected by at least one perpendicular conductive segment.
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18 Claims
- 1. An inductance formed in an integrated circuit chip, formed of a plurality of parallel conductive lines of optimized width and having a length, each conductive line being formed in a thickness of at least one insulating layer, these lines being interconnected only by a plurality of perpendicular conductive segments, the segments being separated from one another in the direction of the length, each of the plurality of conductive lines extending over the entire length of the inductance and each conductive segment extending over the entire width of the inductance.
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4. An inductive element for conducting current in a first direction, comprising:
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a plurality of conductive lines each having a length extending in the first direction and having a height perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of conductive lines formed in an insulating material such that each of the plurality of conductive lines is separated from another of the plurality of conductive lines in a second direction by the insulating material, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction and to the height; and
a plurality of conductive segments having a length extending in the second direction and a height, each formed in the insulating material and separated from another of the plurality of conductive segments in the direction of the length of the conductive lines by the insulating material, each of the plurality of conductive segments electrically connected to each of the plurality of conductive lines, the heights of the plurality of conductive lines being greater than the heights of the plurality of conductive segments. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inductive element for conducting current in a first direction, comprising:
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a plurality of conductive lines, each having a length extending in the first direction and having a height perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of conductive lines formed in an insulating material such that each of the plurality of conductive lines is separated from another of the plurality of conductive lines in a second direction by the insulating material, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction and to the height; and
a plurality of conductive segments having a length extending in the second direction, each formed in the insulating material and separated from another of the plurality of conductive segments in the direction of the length of the conductive lines by the insulating material, each of the plurality of conductive segments electrically connected to each of the plurality of conductive lines, the conductive segments being the only electrical connection between any two of the plurality of conductive lines. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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